BABY SECRET
Chapter 3: Positive

Day after day kept changing, a month did not seem to have passed. Sofia who was sweeping through a courtyard, suddenly felt an overwhelming nausea.

The woman threw a broom and ran to the bathroom inside the rented house she had been in for a month.

“Hoek! Hoek!”

Sofia continued to spit out the contents in her stomach. Until his whole body feels weak. After completion, he immediately washed his face and gargled.

Stand in front of the sink with breath. His face was deathly pale, recalling his menstrual cycle.

“Am I ...” Sofia closed her mouth, not wanting to rush to conclude.

He immediately tidied up his hijab, picked up a bag and rushed to a nearby pharmacy. Sofia wanted to make sure of it, by buying some kind of test.

His chest was beating violently when he returned to the small house he was in. Sofia stared fixedly at some kind of tool, opened one and immediately tested it in the bathroom.

After 30 seconds, as directed, Sofia lifted the small flat object after dipping it in urine. His eyes were closed, slowly opening. “Bismilbornrahmanirrahim,” murmured ventured to stare at the test results.

His body stiffened, as faint red-colored lines slowly appeared, the heartbeat was further boosted as the second line also appeared slowly.

“Positive?” sofia said with trembling lips.

Not enough once, Sofia did the same thing on all pregnancy test kits. The result is the same, line two.

“Alhamdulillah ya Allah.” Sofia was crying in her room. The presence of a baby who was anticipated for two years finally approached him.

Not long after, Sofia fell silent. Given this time, the relationship with her husband is actually stretched. Maybe even on the verge of divorce.

Sofia fingered her flat stomach with trembling hands, “It's okay, son. Mama can definitely raise you alone,” Sofia said as if talking to a fetus in her stomach.

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Yani is further enraged that Sofia's departure leaves Reza's life in shambles. Yani is forced to live with Reza to take care of her son.

Every time he woke up, he would fumble on the bed next to him. It is cold and empty because it is uninhabited.

“Lack of that goddamn daughter-in-law! Because of her Reza is already like a madman!” gerutu Yani after finishing cleaning Reza's house.

The mother and son are now sitting at the dinner table, Reza is losing her appetite. His tongue was used to eating Sofia's cooking, becoming unappetised to other people's cooking. Even an expensive restaurant, tasted bland in its mouth.

“Reza! Just divorce your wife. Mama will find a ghost more everything than that woman! Mama is old. Tired if you have to take care of you, your home!” lamented Yani.

Reza raised his eyes. His bead of eyes sent a flash of anger. His hand gripped firmly the spoon in hand while gritting his teeth.

“Just go home, Ma. I can take care of myself!” answer Reza with a ketus.

 “Remember mom's message, immediately apply for divorce to the religious court. Women do not know themselves. Already accommodated, even just run away! Irresponsible. Take it easy, later mama will find a wife who is more everything than the woman.”

The blood in Reza's body was boiling. He stood up rudely, took his mother's bag and dragged her out. Her ears were hot to hear the mother's teasing of Sofia. The woman who has succeeded in destroying her heart and soul.

“Go home, Ma. Don't ever come here again!” tell Reza in a cold voice and then close the door and lock it.

“Reza! What the fuck are you!” yani shouted not to accept.

Reza didn't care about the middle-aged woman's nagging. His body slumped to the floor, hugging his knees tightly. Sorrow erupted when recalling all his ill-treatment of Sofia during this time. The woman was so patient with him.

Every corner of the house always seemed to smile Sofia. A forced smile that is always displayed. His heart felt empty, his life empty.

Reza grabbed his cell phone and looked for his wife's contact. One month of Sofia's departure, realising her true feelings. And he was very sorry for never treating Sofia well. It even always hurt Sofia with its scathing words.

“Sofia, I'm sorry,” muttered Reza ventured to press the call button on Sofia's number.

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